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and so has president obama. [cheers and applause] now -- now it's our turn to deliver, not just for the president but for our kids, for our grandkids. this election is about their education, their health care, their freedom, their dignity, their hope and their future. are we going to deliver? are we going to keep america moving forward? [audience says yes] >> are we going to hire the guy to finish the job for four more years? how many years? >> four more years! >> how many years? >> four more years. >> you got it. let's get to work, america. god bless you, and god bless the united states of america. >> ifill: that's brian schweitzer the 57-year-old second term governor of montana. everybody seems to be work on a big response and that's what we got from him. very folksy as well. next up former florida governor charlie crist. he siewz used to be a republican -- >> good evening. thank you. what an incredible night. optimism is in the air. and what an honor to be here with you to stand with president barack obama. [
and so has president obama. [cheers and applause] now -- now it's our turn to deliver, not just for the president but for our kids, for our grandkids. this election is about their education, their health care, their freedom, their dignity, their hope and their future. are we going to deliver? are we going to keep america moving forward? [audience says yes] >> are we going to hire the guy to finish the job for four more years? how many years? >> four more years! >> how many...
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cohen, what does president obama have to do? does he have to unequivocally make a commitment to labor? i think, look, president obama can't win a second term if he doesn't have labor with him. i mean really with him. it's going to be that close. so what are your expectations of the president? >> i think he has to continue to do what we just heard today. he's got to speak to american workers, both union and not. and say that i stand with you. i stand against the offshoring of jobs. i stand against the pay cuts. against the health care cuts. against the elimination of retirement security. whether it's social security or pensions on the jobs. i stand with you. young and old, american working women and men, whether you have a union or not, i'm here for you. >> james hoffa, larry cohen, great to have you gentlemen with us tonight on "the ed show." thanks so much. >>> coming up, paul ryan can't seem to tell the truth, and you won't believe what he's lying about this time. this is a dandy. stay with us. idide? you're not my dad ahh!! h
cohen, what does president obama have to do? does he have to unequivocally make a commitment to labor? i think, look, president obama can't win a second term if he doesn't have labor with him. i mean really with him. it's going to be that close. so what are your expectations of the president? >> i think he has to continue to do what we just heard today. he's got to speak to american workers, both union and not. and say that i stand with you. i stand against the offshoring of jobs. i stand...
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we're on obama loving state. once people cast that vote for obama to set the course for another four years, thinks to going to auger for elizabeth warren very well. i think there's going to be a lot of momentum in her direction. >> reporter: when voters talk to each other is there consciousness that the senate is so site and a change of seats could mean so much to massachusetts? >> i think today it's not the case but within the final two weeks, yes. i think it's going to be very clear that the senate is in the balance and each one of these senate seats depending on how each day votes will determine whether or not there's a progressive on energy, on health care, on foreign policy or there's a very conservative member who is making those decisions. i think that's going to drive a lot of the vote in massachusetts. >> reporter: is it tough to drive turnout when a lot of people have experienced underwater mortgages, loss of equity in their homes when they've lost overtime, feeling not as wealthy as they were a couple
we're on obama loving state. once people cast that vote for obama to set the course for another four years, thinks to going to auger for elizabeth warren very well. i think there's going to be a lot of momentum in her direction. >> reporter: when voters talk to each other is there consciousness that the senate is so site and a change of seats could mean so much to massachusetts? >> i think today it's not the case but within the final two weeks, yes. i think it's going to be very...
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thank you, president obama. president obama did all this and much, much more in spite of a republican party that said it's number one goal wasn't to solve any of these problems. they said the number one goal was to stop barack obama. think about this, ladies and gentlemen, in the middle of one of greatest crisis in american history they sat on their hands and play politics. look, i was raised a republican, but i don't recognize a once proud party hijacked by extremists who driven it off the flat ernl they pretend we're living on. they spent eight years creating a colossal mess, and the last four doing almost nothing except, of course, trying to blame it on president obama. hey, pyromantic -- pyromaniacs shouldn't blame the firefighters. now mitt romney wants to go back to the bad old days that got us into this mess. he would give up everything that creates opportunity for the middle class just to pay for the massive tax breaks for those who are already very, very comfortable. romney's message is clear: in tough
thank you, president obama. president obama did all this and much, much more in spite of a republican party that said it's number one goal wasn't to solve any of these problems. they said the number one goal was to stop barack obama. think about this, ladies and gentlemen, in the middle of one of greatest crisis in american history they sat on their hands and play politics. look, i was raised a republican, but i don't recognize a once proud party hijacked by extremists who driven it off the...
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and yet he is still more than doubled up by barack obama. barack obama still beating him 2-1. theory, republicans could be doing much better than this. theoretically, republicans have some room to move here on policy. president obama, as you know, has been very hard-nosed on border security. he has been deporting people at a really quite remarkable clip. president obama said he would get the dream act passed for immigration reform. but he was not able to do that. the democratic-controlled house passed it, but the democrats in the senate could not figure out a way how to get it past the republican filibuster. senate majority leader harry reid called it his biggest regret from that congress that they didn't get the dream act passed, too. but republicans looked at all that room to work in terms of policy and decided that instead of trying to appeal to latino voters on policy, they would pass a platform, a national party platform calling for the establishment of english as the official language of the united states. they called for the arizona papers please laws to be emulated acr
and yet he is still more than doubled up by barack obama. barack obama still beating him 2-1. theory, republicans could be doing much better than this. theoretically, republicans have some room to move here on policy. president obama, as you know, has been very hard-nosed on border security. he has been deporting people at a really quite remarkable clip. president obama said he would get the dream act passed for immigration reform. but he was not able to do that. the democratic-controlled house...
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was either even or slightly behind obama among seniors. remember, barack obama's base is minority voters, young people, and women. he gets very good numbers among young people. he lost senior citizens to john mccain. if he can neutralize that or reduce his margin, he's in much better shape. gwen: even though the enthusiasm of yuck people is not what it was four years ago. >> you ran that clip of governor romney talking about throwing in the towel. this is a collie slay in politics. the tea party movement worked from the outside to the inside. the whole notion is silly. why did he jump on it? he's kind of jumping on everything. why did he jump on it? what they see in their focus groups is obama voters from 2008 disappointed in the president who think he's just kind of stuck. he can't make things better. so the feeling is out there and now they're trying to say you see, he thinks he's stuck. gwen: wasn't that the danger in the immigration question? you promised you were going to do this and you didn't. that's a risky place for the president.
was either even or slightly behind obama among seniors. remember, barack obama's base is minority voters, young people, and women. he gets very good numbers among young people. he lost senior citizens to john mccain. if he can neutralize that or reduce his margin, he's in much better shape. gwen: even though the enthusiasm of yuck people is not what it was four years ago. >> you ran that clip of governor romney talking about throwing in the towel. this is a collie slay in politics. the...
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obama spoke elkently about it. if there's a greater responsibility we have, to bring solvency again to this government and this nation, i don't know what it is. >> ifill: by the way, the president we're told was watching this speech tonight at the white house with the daughters. no dramatic reveal at the end. now to ray suarez on the floor where all that red meat landed. >> you know, gwen, they gaveled this thing open in a half empty hall. by the time the first lady walked on to the stage, there wasn't room for another body in this arena but there was one funny moment before the speech began. the marshals moved throughout the aisles handing out "we love michelle" signs when the house lights were down and they were showing the biographical video. and as it moved to its finale, the assumption was that the next person out on the stage was going to be the first lady herself. so when the final frame faded to black, a woman walked out on stage, thousands of people leapt to their feet, and inhaled as it to begin shouting,
obama spoke elkently about it. if there's a greater responsibility we have, to bring solvency again to this government and this nation, i don't know what it is. >> ifill: by the way, the president we're told was watching this speech tonight at the white house with the daughters. no dramatic reveal at the end. now to ray suarez on the floor where all that red meat landed. >> you know, gwen, they gaveled this thing open in a half empty hall. by the time the first lady walked on to the...
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gwen: i want to get back to the fire obama part. we're here in charlotte to watch the democrats but i was cure ow, humanizing part which he and ann romney seemed to some way resist doing too much of, so they got others to do it for them. and then there was emphasis on the convention floor, diversity of voices, especially latino voices. mr. romney is losing to barack obama among them and it was a big focus on women voters. so did they break threw on those fronts? >> i think they did. not on the african-american front. i think it's possible they did on the women front, which was the most conspicuous focus. white women were the audience they were trying to talk to here. hispanics to a lesser degree. they can't be moved as much -- they're not locked in as much as african-americans are. gwen: seemed more like they were talking about the future of his panics in the party rather then the president. >> exactly. i agree with jeff. i think there were moments especially in romney's acceptance speech when he showed emotion, he talked about fami
gwen: i want to get back to the fire obama part. we're here in charlotte to watch the democrats but i was cure ow, humanizing part which he and ann romney seemed to some way resist doing too much of, so they got others to do it for them. and then there was emphasis on the convention floor, diversity of voices, especially latino voices. mr. romney is losing to barack obama among them and it was a big focus on women voters. so did they break threw on those fronts? >> i think they did. not...
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and we will have that under barak obama. in thenq 21st century global economy, prosperity requires leaders committed to creating good jobs by investing in our future, in our ports, roads, bridges, airports, energy, and telecommunications and in our public schools. leaders who are serious about rebuilding our manufacturing economy, leaders like barak obama and joe biden. and we know that the wealthiest and most powerful among us, those who have benefited most in recent years, must do their part to help rebuild america. deep prosperity requires economic security. and we will stand with leaders who strengthens and protects social security and medicare and medicaid, not those who plan to cut benefits that working people paid for, earned and are counting on. prosperity requires democracy. starting with the essential right of everyone in this great country to a voice, both at the ballot box and at the workplace. the right to solve problems together. and to climb the ladder to the middle class the old-fashioned way through hard wor
and we will have that under barak obama. in thenq 21st century global economy, prosperity requires leaders committed to creating good jobs by investing in our future, in our ports, roads, bridges, airports, energy, and telecommunications and in our public schools. leaders who are serious about rebuilding our manufacturing economy, leaders like barak obama and joe biden. and we know that the wealthiest and most powerful among us, those who have benefited most in recent years, must do their part...
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obama has his. more subsidies and regulation, tax breaks for the middle class, more taxes for the rich, but both of them act as if you can act autonomously in the world, as if this can be done in the absence of an interdependent fiscal policy, and this is a blunt reality. it is not an ideology. it does not serve the democrats or the republicans. the economy is interdependent, and we need policies like that. we do not have them. tavis: it is understandable, given the condition of our economy, that oester be -- both of these conventions in the last two eggs have focused on the issue of joblessness in this country, how to put americans back to work, but i wondered, to what extent you think it is possible, that some catastrophe on the international stage might end up over these next few weeks between labor day and election day, how they might end up impacting the outcome of this race. everybody is on edge. talking about living in an interdependent world, is it foreseeable that something on the internati
obama has his. more subsidies and regulation, tax breaks for the middle class, more taxes for the rich, but both of them act as if you can act autonomously in the world, as if this can be done in the absence of an interdependent fiscal policy, and this is a blunt reality. it is not an ideology. it does not serve the democrats or the republicans. the economy is interdependent, and we need policies like that. we do not have them. tavis: it is understandable, given the condition of our economy,...
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>> well, because we have barack obama. he's a charismatic figure. and he has a litany of accomplishments. young chair of the democratic party. i want them to leave at the end of this convention being able to list the litany of accomplishments, in addition to health care job growth. 4.2 million jobs. we saved the auto industry. gm is alive. we have a litany of accomplishments. we're going to leave here to go back into every community and make sure that everyone is aware of that. and also the president is going to lay out a path forward. not only looking past but also looking forward to keep that economic prosperity and making sure that everybody in america has an opportunity to succeed. >> i have to stop you right there. you're making the case. we thank you for it. we'll talk to you again before this is all done. >> thanks so much. thanks for having me on. and we had a great night tonight and i look forward to several more. >> well, apple is gearing up for a big announcement. the company has invited members of the media to an event next wednesday in
>> well, because we have barack obama. he's a charismatic figure. and he has a litany of accomplishments. young chair of the democratic party. i want them to leave at the end of this convention being able to list the litany of accomplishments, in addition to health care job growth. 4.2 million jobs. we saved the auto industry. gm is alive. we have a litany of accomplishments. we're going to leave here to go back into every community and make sure that everyone is aware of that. and also...
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iran, governor romney's red line seems to be about where barack obama's is. there is no pi big difference. >> sure there is. let's go to iran. the difference is credibility. the president's iran policy lacks credibility. the ayatallah's in iran have to make a decision to stop pursuing a nuclear weapon and pursue a peaceful resolution and they are not doing that. i would argue because the president doesn't have credibility. he was silent for too long on the green revolution. when puts the military option on the table he does it in a way that doesn't have credibility because his administration sends out mixed signals such as they are more worried about an israeli attack than iran getting a nuclear weapon. >> chris: benjamin netanyahu the israeli prime minister gave dramatic speech at the u.n. he had a drawing and a red line and said if iran amasses that amount of enriched uranium which would be number to make a bomb we have to strike. would you and governor romney put the redline at the same place that netanyahu did. >> what we have said is a nuclear weapons ca
iran, governor romney's red line seems to be about where barack obama's is. there is no pi big difference. >> sure there is. let's go to iran. the difference is credibility. the president's iran policy lacks credibility. the ayatallah's in iran have to make a decision to stop pursuing a nuclear weapon and pursue a peaceful resolution and they are not doing that. i would argue because the president doesn't have credibility. he was silent for too long on the green revolution. when puts the...
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obama gathered on the south lawn of the white house. a bell tolled three times at 8:46 a.m., the moment the first hijacked plane struck the north tower in new york. then, a moment of silence. from there, the president took the short ride across the potomac to place a wreath for the 184 killed at the pentagon. several hundred people listened as mr. obama remembered the day's multiple shocks. >> even now all these years later, it is easy for those of us who lived through that day to close our eyes and to find ourselves back there. back here. back when grief crashed over us like an awful wave, when americans everywhere held each other tight. this is never an easy day, but it is especially difficult for all of you. the families of nearly 3,000 innocents who lost their lives. >> ifill: vice president biden echoed that sentiment in shanksville, pennsylvania. flight 93 crashed after its passengers fought back against the hijackers. >> my personal prayer for all of you is that in every succeeding year, you're able to sing more than you weep. ma
obama gathered on the south lawn of the white house. a bell tolled three times at 8:46 a.m., the moment the first hijacked plane struck the north tower in new york. then, a moment of silence. from there, the president took the short ride across the potomac to place a wreath for the 184 killed at the pentagon. several hundred people listened as mr. obama remembered the day's multiple shocks. >> even now all these years later, it is easy for those of us who lived through that day to close...
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the obama campaign is also pointing to some revised job numbers to make its case. the u.s. bureau of labor statistics said yesterday there were nearly 400,000 more jobs created in the previous year that ended in march. that would mean that there are a higher number of jobs than when president obama took office. but the u.s. still has four million fewer jobs since before the collapse of the financial sector. there's other sobering data as well, showing a still sluggish recovery. the commerce department revised its estimate of second-quarter economic growth down yesterday from 1.7%. mitt romney seized on the change in springfield, virginia. >> we are at 1.3%. this is... this is unacceptable. >> woodruff: other economic indicators also paint a mixed picture. the stock market itself, while down today, has been climbing in recent weeks to its highest levels in nearly five years. today, the dow jones industrial average lost almost 49 points after a weak manufacturing report and worries over europe to close just over 13,437. and the housing market may be stabilizing. a key index s
the obama campaign is also pointing to some revised job numbers to make its case. the u.s. bureau of labor statistics said yesterday there were nearly 400,000 more jobs created in the previous year that ended in march. that would mean that there are a higher number of jobs than when president obama took office. but the u.s. still has four million fewer jobs since before the collapse of the financial sector. there's other sobering data as well, showing a still sluggish recovery. the commerce...
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obama with saving their industry. >> with the help of president obama saving the big three. if we had let chrysler, chevrolet and gm go down, there would not be an international union, so he did save our jobs. >> suarez: that's the message the president took on the labor day campaign trail to ohio, where he reminded autoworkers of mitt romney's opposition to the g.m. and chrysler bailouts. >> when auto industry was flat lining, their play book was to let it go bankrupt. you would have been benched for good. that's not a good plan. more than one million people would have lost their jobs. for mid west it would have been another great depressions. >> suarez: workers in charlotte will hear from the president thursday night, when he officially accepts the democratic nomination for a second term. >> woodruff: we look now at the state of organized labor with the leaders of three unions. mary kay henry is president of the service employees international union. jim hoffa is president of the international brotherhood of teamsters. and lee saunders is president of the american federati
obama with saving their industry. >> with the help of president obama saving the big three. if we had let chrysler, chevrolet and gm go down, there would not be an international union, so he did save our jobs. >> suarez: that's the message the president took on the labor day campaign trail to ohio, where he reminded autoworkers of mitt romney's opposition to the g.m. and chrysler bailouts. >> when auto industry was flat lining, their play book was to let it go bankrupt. you...
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i think david is right, he does crystallize, but he makes the argument for obama better than obama does. he is a brill advocate, and i think he's a far better advocate when speaking for somebody else than he is on his own behalf. he is not eloquent but he is critizealizing. i did not hear a lot of crystallizing in tampa. maybe i missed it. i think crystallizing is in rare, rare supply this campaign season. >> ifill: we know what to listen tonight from both of you. and we'll be back with much more convention coverage, all that after the, news of the day. here's kwame holman. >> holman: republicans today offered their own critical take on the democratic convention. in idell, iowa, vice presidential candidate paul ryan said tonight's main speaker former president bill clinton will try to shift attention from mr. obama's economic record. >> we're going to hear a lot of things in charlotte, but we're not going to hear a convincing argument that we're better off than we were four years ago. we're going to hear from president clinton tonight in charlotte. my guess is we'll get a great renditio
i think david is right, he does crystallize, but he makes the argument for obama better than obama does. he is a brill advocate, and i think he's a far better advocate when speaking for somebody else than he is on his own behalf. he is not eloquent but he is critizealizing. i did not hear a lot of crystallizing in tampa. maybe i missed it. i think crystallizing is in rare, rare supply this campaign season. >> ifill: we know what to listen tonight from both of you. and we'll be back with...
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obama in november. but the president rarely mentions those programs during his frequent visits to this battle ground state. last week in las vegas, the only reference he made to the nevada foreclosure crisis was to talk about how it was caused by the policies of his predecessor, george w. bush. >> he's mis... his misguided policies led to the biggest recession we've seen since the big depression. innocent americans in nevada lost their home, their jobs, their savings. we are still fighting to recover from that. nevada got hit harder than most. but here's the thing. i don't think the best answers for today's new challenges are old sales pitches. >> surprisingly there are undecided voters still. >> suarez: university of las vegas political science professor says the president has good reason to avoid talking about his mortgage relief programs. while about 1.2 million people have benefited from them, that's far less than the 4 million families the president hoped to reach. >> a lot of programs that they've
obama in november. but the president rarely mentions those programs during his frequent visits to this battle ground state. last week in las vegas, the only reference he made to the nevada foreclosure crisis was to talk about how it was caused by the policies of his predecessor, george w. bush. >> he's mis... his misguided policies led to the biggest recession we've seen since the big depression. innocent americans in nevada lost their home, their jobs, their savings. we are still...
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on the "newshour" tonight, the spotlight is on president obama. it's his turn to make the case for a second term, after former president clinton set the stage for him last night. >> woodruff: we assess the president's record and his leadership style as commander in chief. >> ifill: we'll be joined by our floor reporter ray suarez and historians michael beschloss and richard norton smith. >> woodruff: and with us in the skybox again tonight for insight and analysis are mark shields and david brooks. >> ifill: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> they can be enlightening or engaging. conversations help us learn and grow. at wells fargo, we believe you can never underestimate the power of a conversation. it's this exchange of ideas that helps you move ahead with confidence. because an open dialogue is what open doors. wells fargo. together we'll go far. and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science,
on the "newshour" tonight, the spotlight is on president obama. it's his turn to make the case for a second term, after former president clinton set the stage for him last night. >> woodruff: we assess the president's record and his leadership style as commander in chief. >> ifill: we'll be joined by our floor reporter ray suarez and historians michael beschloss and richard norton smith. >> woodruff: and with us in the skybox again tonight for insight and analysis...
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if you look at the average, obama has probably 3 to 5 point lead. and it's tough to see something you can distinctly tie to that comment. nonetheless it is certainly true already that this act, this comment has energized democrats enthusiasm way up this guy has got to be beaten and it's completely demorallized republicans, both on confidence grounds for a lot... for all republicans and on moral offensiveness grounds for a lot of republicans. >> woodruff: and you're hearing these calls to change the campaign. i guess a lot of people are quoting peggy noonan in "the wall street journal" today saying they need an intervention, a new c.e.o.. >> a losing campaign is like a bad marriage. i mean there is a lot of blame and a lot of recriminations. i don't care what it is, democrat or republican. what this shows to me more than anything else is that mitt romney was always a concept rather than a cause. in other words, he made sense. he was a business success in a bad economy. he was a turn around artist that is how you would sell him. he had a beautiful fam
if you look at the average, obama has probably 3 to 5 point lead. and it's tough to see something you can distinctly tie to that comment. nonetheless it is certainly true already that this act, this comment has energized democrats enthusiasm way up this guy has got to be beaten and it's completely demorallized republicans, both on confidence grounds for a lot... for all republicans and on moral offensiveness grounds for a lot of republicans. >> woodruff: and you're hearing these calls to...
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and of course, we assured president obama that we will be keen and we will not permit any such event, any such occurrence in our country against the embassy territories in the future. >> woodruff: today, in washington, secretary of state clinton called the video "disgusting and reprehensible." >> it appears to have a deeply cynical purpose, to denigrate a great religion and to provoke rage. but as i said yesterday, there is no justification, none at all, for responding to this video with violence. >> woodruff: clinton also sought again to distance the united states' government from the film and its maker. the associated press reported that he's been identified as a coptic christian living in california with a checkered legal past. actors in the film said that they were duped, that the blasphemous and offensive dialogue was later dubbed in. and not just muslims, but coptic christians in cairo denounced the film and its apparent intent. >> ( translated ): if it is proven that there is a copt that participated in the making of this movie, the church 100% refuses him. >> woodruff: there w
and of course, we assured president obama that we will be keen and we will not permit any such event, any such occurrence in our country against the embassy territories in the future. >> woodruff: today, in washington, secretary of state clinton called the video "disgusting and reprehensible." >> it appears to have a deeply cynical purpose, to denigrate a great religion and to provoke rage. but as i said yesterday, there is no justification, none at all, for responding to...
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unfortunately, it's not president obama. he has been on the outside looking in on this fair long time. he's proposing to put a new high tax rate on successful small businesses on top of the current tax code, and add even more complexities will to the tax code-- >> quar saying obamacare, that's what you mean. >> i was talking about the tax he mentioned in his quote that you just played for me. that particular tax increase that he's talking about pays for about 8% of his proposed deficit spending. if you add all of his tax increase, like the obamacare tax you're talking about, they don't even pay for a fifth of his proposed deficit spending. >> the tax policy center has done an analysis, and they say there is no way to pay for the cuts that you've proposed without either increasing the deficit or raising taxes on the middle class because you would have to get rid of deductions and loopholes that benefit the middle class in order to pay for those tax cuts that you're proposing and that increase in defense spending. >> so the go
unfortunately, it's not president obama. he has been on the outside looking in on this fair long time. he's proposing to put a new high tax rate on successful small businesses on top of the current tax code, and add even more complexities will to the tax code-- >> quar saying obamacare, that's what you mean. >> i was talking about the tax he mentioned in his quote that you just played for me. that particular tax increase that he's talking about pays for about 8% of his proposed...
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. >> chris: because he would end the bush tax cuts for the wealthy. >> he passed all of the obama care taxes and about a dozen hit middle income taxpayers.
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president obama -- president obama understands women. he trusts women and on every single issue that matters to us, he stands with women. [cheers and applause] president obama ensured that women's preventative care including birth control,, too will be covered by all health care plans with no copay no matter where we work. [cheers and applause] and because of president obama soon women won't be denied insurance coverage because we've had breast cancer or survived sexual assault. and we're no longer going to pay more than men for the exact same health insurance. [cheers and applause] thanks to president obama being a woman is no longer a preexisting condition in america [cheers and applause] that's right. that's right. we know -- back in texas -- back in texas -- yay texas -- back in texas we say that we dance with them that brung ya. okay? president obama brought women to this dance and we're staying with him all the way to november. [cheers and applause] 24 years ago, my mother, former texas governor ann richards spoke to this conventio
president obama -- president obama understands women. he trusts women and on every single issue that matters to us, he stands with women. [cheers and applause] president obama ensured that women's preventative care including birth control,, too will be covered by all health care plans with no copay no matter where we work. [cheers and applause] and because of president obama soon women won't be denied insurance coverage because we've had breast cancer or survived sexual assault. and we're no...
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we want to repeal obama care. we're taking the massive increases in obama care. that are a attributable to medicaid. third of the people that obama care is supposed to serve they're pushing them on medicaid. medicaid isn't working. doctors are less likely to take people on medicaid. we want to reform medicaid. we don't expand this program as dramatically obama care does, keep it like it is, increase its funding and send it to the states so the states can fix this problem. i think government closest to the people works the best. >> but the urban institute has estimated that between 14 million and 27 million fewer people will be covered under that plan and won't the bloc grant planning that mean low-income and disabled people will lose their guaranteed right to coverage? >> no, not at all. of course not. governors are asking us all the time flexibility on medicaid. look, every state has different issues and different problems. so, we want to be able to give the states the tools they need. make sure that they spend it on their medicaid population. >> those individua
we want to repeal obama care. we're taking the massive increases in obama care. that are a attributable to medicaid. third of the people that obama care is supposed to serve they're pushing them on medicaid. medicaid isn't working. doctors are less likely to take people on medicaid. we want to reform medicaid. we don't expand this program as dramatically obama care does, keep it like it is, increase its funding and send it to the states so the states can fix this problem. i think government...
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first lady michelle obama will be in the area this afternoon. and orioles fans are itching to get their hands on post-season tickets. we will tell you what you have to do to be part of the magic at camden yard. and now your maryland lottery pick 3 and pick 4 numbers. >> the maryland lottery celebrates purple friday all month long. >> we are with you on this beautiful purple friday with your pick 3 numbers. for starters we have an 8. that is a 9 as printed on the ball. your final number -- zero. 8-9-0. we will get to your pick 4 in just a moment. this is a little different, a little simpler. learn how online. we're all set to go with your pick 4 numbers. 7 for starters. next number is a 4. all right, we have got a 3. the final number is a one. 7-4-3-1. the maryland lottery, let yourself plight. >> the autumnal equinoxes is -- equinoxes is coming up. >> that is right. is going to feel like fall. is going to feel like fall.
first lady michelle obama will be in the area this afternoon. and orioles fans are itching to get their hands on post-season tickets. we will tell you what you have to do to be part of the magic at camden yard. and now your maryland lottery pick 3 and pick 4 numbers. >> the maryland lottery celebrates purple friday all month long. >> we are with you on this beautiful purple friday with your pick 3 numbers. for starters we have an 8. that is a 9 as printed on the ball. your final...
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clinton is not obama. obama is not clinton. if clinton was running for reelection, i would probably vote for him. he worked with conservatives and republicans. obama, after he read and health care down, what did he expect the conservatives to do? they were reasonable. obama came into office saying i of the house, the senate, i do not need you republicans. upas it and the corner of play with your leg goes. he screwed up this country. clinton is very energized, a very strong personality. i like clinton but i do not like for obama. -- but i do not like obama. >> thank you, mr. chairman. this summer i was proud of his term goods party as the platform committee drafting chair. as the chair, i come before you today to discuss two important matters related to our party's national platform. as an ordained united methodist minister, i am here to test and affirm our faith and belief in god is central to the american story, and informs the value expressed in the party's platform. in addition, president obama recognizes jerusalem as the ca
clinton is not obama. obama is not clinton. if clinton was running for reelection, i would probably vote for him. he worked with conservatives and republicans. obama, after he read and health care down, what did he expect the conservatives to do? they were reasonable. obama came into office saying i of the house, the senate, i do not need you republicans. upas it and the corner of play with your leg goes. he screwed up this country. clinton is very energized, a very strong personality. i like...
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how much of a risk is that for president obama? >> i think that people will get motivated after this election -- after this convention. time will tell. i can tell you that we are prepared. we have put together over one year the deepest, most comprehensive get-out-the-vote effort in any party history. we are different from the republicans in that we are not just putting all of our money in television and in the mail. we are investing a lot in talking to the voters threw every medium. we will be knocking on doors. we will be talking to voters. we will be encouraging them to get out and vote. that is a good way to motivate the base, i think. certainly to get them out to vote, which is the most important thing, motivated or not. >> do you think that president obama will be winning north carolina, where the convention is being held? guest: i think we're very close. we are going to fight, hand-to- hand, for the voters, for the hearts and minds of the people of north carolina. we are going to work across the nation for every demographic g
how much of a risk is that for president obama? >> i think that people will get motivated after this election -- after this convention. time will tell. i can tell you that we are prepared. we have put together over one year the deepest, most comprehensive get-out-the-vote effort in any party history. we are different from the republicans in that we are not just putting all of our money in television and in the mail. we are investing a lot in talking to the voters threw every medium. we...
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obama tonight and ann romney last week, it's pretty clear that governor romney and president obama both married up. >> i don't think there is any question about that. and i will tell you something else, i think they liked it, don't you, scott? that was a fine speech. and i'm always a little skeptical when i'm told things like this. but someone that i trust in the obama team tells me that mrs. obama has been working on this speech for about a month. it is a process, others help, but that basically this was a speech that she wrote. well, it certainly went over well with this crowd. it was a remarkable speech. >> pelley: we have a picture that we just received from the white house with the president with his two daughters watching the speech tonight. that's maliah, 14 years old, just started high school today and sasha who is 11 years old. the president stayed behind at the white house so that he could take them to school today. looking ahead now, former president bill clinton will address the convention tomorrow, and then on thursday the convention will wind up with the official nominatio
obama tonight and ann romney last week, it's pretty clear that governor romney and president obama both married up. >> i don't think there is any question about that. and i will tell you something else, i think they liked it, don't you, scott? that was a fine speech. and i'm always a little skeptical when i'm told things like this. but someone that i trust in the obama team tells me that mrs. obama has been working on this speech for about a month. it is a process, others help, but that...
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come down to a handful of states. >> thank you for sending mitt romney to the white house and barack obama back to chicago. >> the campaign is shifting to a different stage this week with wednesday night's showdown between president obama ann romney. >> if you have taken a look at the history of debates, it is not about policies. is not about facts. it has changed because someone did badly or did well. >> both candidates are in intense prep sections. romney may have the most on the line. his campaign is looking at this as a chance for a game changer. >> one more note from the campaign trail. and a four paul ryan has confirmed -- and aide for paul ryan has confirmed you will spend three days preparing for his debate with vice president joe biden. and new information in the arrest but -- the rest of a man charged with armed robbery and the beating of another man. the police chief says three men attacked others that night, apparently trying to get cell phones from each victim. none of these attacks were as severe as the victim who has undergone four brain surgery is. authorities have identifi
come down to a handful of states. >> thank you for sending mitt romney to the white house and barack obama back to chicago. >> the campaign is shifting to a different stage this week with wednesday night's showdown between president obama ann romney. >> if you have taken a look at the history of debates, it is not about policies. is not about facts. it has changed because someone did badly or did well. >> both candidates are in intense prep sections. romney may have the...
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. >> the obama and romney campaigns continue to push through more states. >> president obama and his republican opponent and that romney were campaigning on saturday for support in with the support from former republican governor turned independent, charlie crest a rally took off. >> in the last two and a half years alone we have seen the economy take off. >> the gop presidential nominee talked about jobs. >> 43 ever -- for every two jobs and was created last month for people dropped out of the system here. both vice presidential candidates were also on the trail saturday. biden was an in zane's fil ohio. the two campaigns will continue to press full speed ahead. >>vicki: paul ryan was in california and he spent the day in the bay area. >> brent jones waited outside his danville home for a vice presidential candidate paul ryan. there where many who came to join him for breakfast with the presidential vice president at bantam candidate. >> neighbors came to witness the medicaid. as sliced nice to see a little of both. and he was a very important person. i'm very impressed with ryan. h
. >> the obama and romney campaigns continue to push through more states. >> president obama and his republican opponent and that romney were campaigning on saturday for support in with the support from former republican governor turned independent, charlie crest a rally took off. >> in the last two and a half years alone we have seen the economy take off. >> the gop presidential nominee talked about jobs. >> 43 ever -- for every two jobs and was created last month...
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>> i will vote for ross obama, -- barack obama because we only have two choices, and he is infinitely preferable, but my biggest concern is the fact they have not brought the same urgency that dr. king talked about and that obama talked about to the problems we are facing domestically and that we continue to be in afghanistan even though there is no clear objective there. we are allowing young men and women to die or be maimed there and spending money without any key objective, and that is troubling that mitt romney did not even mention afghanistan in his speech, and i am sad and the one great thing about clint eastwood's speech is he did address afghanistan. he did urge all of us to do what we could to get out, and he got tremendous applause, so this is something that no longer has popular support. tavis: i want to talk about these three issues that are being covered at your shadow convention. so many of these issues never make it to the stage at either party convention. i should also say next week dr. west and i are going back on our and we are going to battleground states this time
>> i will vote for ross obama, -- barack obama because we only have two choices, and he is infinitely preferable, but my biggest concern is the fact they have not brought the same urgency that dr. king talked about and that obama talked about to the problems we are facing domestically and that we continue to be in afghanistan even though there is no clear objective there. we are allowing young men and women to die or be maimed there and spending money without any key objective, and that...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >> look at our top stories. rain falling in different parts of our area. we captured this video in arlington. coming up in a few minutes we will check in with steve for an update on the way the weather stands right now. police in d.c. are on the lookout for the people responsible for some home invasions. tonight we spoke with one of the victims who says she would -- she was held at gunpoint. police say they are actively search forg suspects. people living in the neighborhoods want increased patrols. and president obama and republican presidential candidate mitt romney aren't relaxing on this weekend. both were on the campaign trail. romney in tampa and president obama looking ahead to the democratic convention in charlotte, north carolina. be sure to tune in for our complete coverage of the convention on tv and on line. you saw the rainy video a little earlier tonight. it really came down. >> and the rain an awesome display of thunder and lightning. for those of you in calvert county stnch mary's county, you saw
president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >> look at our top stories. rain falling in different parts of our area. we captured this video in arlington. coming up in a few minutes we will check in with steve for an update on the way the weather stands right now. police in d.c. are on the lookout for the people responsible for some home invasions. tonight we spoke with one of the victims who says she would -- she was held at gunpoint. police say they are actively...
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, and he did do a good job of making obama the center of attention, a referendum on obama. we know now especially now that medicare is on the table this is no longer a referendum on obama, it is a comparison. if obama hasn't done the job can mitt romney do the job any better? he did not make that case. people are saying he is well organized, a nice guy, still kind of comes off like i.e. makes don draper look like elton john, you know? he helped that image and his wife really helped him. >> mitt romney talks about his experience starting bain and the companies bain capital invested in. >> some of the companies we helped start you know and have heard from tonight. an office company called staples where i'm pleased to see the obama campaign has been shopping. [ applause ] >> the sports authority, which of course became a favorite of my boys. we helped start an early childhood learning company called bright horizons that first lady michelle obama rightly praised. at a time when nobody thought we'd ever see a new steel mill built in america we took a chance and built one in a co
, and he did do a good job of making obama the center of attention, a referendum on obama. we know now especially now that medicare is on the table this is no longer a referendum on obama, it is a comparison. if obama hasn't done the job can mitt romney do the job any better? he did not make that case. people are saying he is well organized, a nice guy, still kind of comes off like i.e. makes don draper look like elton john, you know? he helped that image and his wife really helped him....
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obama has signed a jobs act. new financial models for companies to get new money where they couldn't get it before. this company that i'm building now that i started with my son is driven by changing the dynamics for big companies that we're challenging so that they're going to find it hard to succeed because we as a small company are being creative and innovative. so in this economy, which is the creative innovation economy, we all have to learn to adapt and be smarter. >> true, true, but for the person running a bakery, you know, i run a tech company, so i understand what you're saying. i agree, brian. but for a person running the bakery, if you increase their taxes, okay, and you don't tell them early in advance or whatever, that does have a big effect on their cash flow. remember, they've got mortgages, credit cards, so forth. so gene's point as well, you know, i agree with you, there's always been uncertainty. however, the political environment in washington right now historically is at the pits. and it does
obama has signed a jobs act. new financial models for companies to get new money where they couldn't get it before. this company that i'm building now that i started with my son is driven by changing the dynamics for big companies that we're challenging so that they're going to find it hard to succeed because we as a small company are being creative and innovative. so in this economy, which is the creative innovation economy, we all have to learn to adapt and be smarter. >> true, true,...
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perhaps this will hold hard truths. >> president obama, candidate obama said i believe if our government is there to support you this plant will be here for another 100 years. that is what he said in 2008. that plant didn't last another year. the recovery that was promised is nowhere in sight. >> jon: yeah, except that plant announced in june of 2008 that it would be stopping production, hold on a second, siri, who was president in june of 2008? george bush! thank you, sir i are, thank you, siri, this was the intellectual leader of the new republican party's big night. how will he spin his way out of it. >> i didn't say president obama shut down that plant, what it was was an indictment on a deeper level which is a debate i would love to have. >> i think he didn't provide context. >> well, you know, broader point i think is how is the my doing under president obama and did he keep his promises? >> in broader terms what it is they believe, that is the debate i think the american public is going to watch very closely. >> well, look, when people give speeches, i not every packet is always a
perhaps this will hold hard truths. >> president obama, candidate obama said i believe if our government is there to support you this plant will be here for another 100 years. that is what he said in 2008. that plant didn't last another year. the recovery that was promised is nowhere in sight. >> jon: yeah, except that plant announced in june of 2008 that it would be stopping production, hold on a second, siri, who was president in june of 2008? george bush! thank you, sir i are,...
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obama care doesn't make it less expensive. >> reporter: he wants obama cari gone, including the drug prescriptions for seniors. but he wants to keep pieces of the health care plan. although he doesn't say how it will work. >> we have to make sure that people who have pre-existing conditions are able to get insured. and folks who don't get sick don't get dropped by their insurance companies. >> reporter: romney and his running mate, paul ryan, proposed to cut medicaid by the next ten years, give states more control over their medicaid funds. overhaul medicare, people now younger than 55, when they reach retirement would have the option of getting a voucher to purchase private insurance. or they could stick with traditional medicare. >> this is designed to guarantee that seniors can always afford medicare coverage, no exceptions. >> now, there is major differences between the candidates, but perhaps the biggest split is over medicaid. many think of it as a safety net for the poor. but what it actually covers is poor families, pregnant women, people with disabilities as well as senior c
obama care doesn't make it less expensive. >> reporter: he wants obama cari gone, including the drug prescriptions for seniors. but he wants to keep pieces of the health care plan. although he doesn't say how it will work. >> we have to make sure that people who have pre-existing conditions are able to get insured. and folks who don't get sick don't get dropped by their insurance companies. >> reporter: romney and his running mate, paul ryan, proposed to cut medicaid by the...
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he needs to showcase how that obama has been. he inherited a bad situation and made everything worse. [applause] >> don't ask don't tell. >> actually that is not bad. but he made it worse. but romney says we cannot be worse than him. i have had successes kph fifth if this is, a governor , this theme is we can do better just sell not as bad. john: i liked when he said we bet on ourselves and on our advice and listed companies like staples, sports authority. >> it is a fundamental contrast. the chief executive who has never created anything. especially the private sector. people are looking for somebody who understands the economy now. john: talking about small business. is something wrong with big business? >> we no big business has a fetish. another is the family farm. you don't hear about the family dry cleaner. small-business is not the backbone most firms started out that way. all business should be treated equally. as long as they give customers something they want. john: if they don't, they go away. >> there is a real proble
he needs to showcase how that obama has been. he inherited a bad situation and made everything worse. [applause] >> don't ask don't tell. >> actually that is not bad. but he made it worse. but romney says we cannot be worse than him. i have had successes kph fifth if this is, a governor , this theme is we can do better just sell not as bad. john: i liked when he said we bet on ourselves and on our advice and listed companies like staples, sports authority. >> it is a...